Out-of-bounds read in ytnef - CVE-2017-9472
Published: June 7, 2017 / Updated: September 20, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38888
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9472
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in In ytnef 1.9.2, the SwapDWord function in lib/ytnef.c. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file.
Affected software
ytnef
How to mitigate CVE-2017-9472
Install update from vendor's website.